The 2025 Oscar Awards could witness several historic moments. “Emilia Pérez,” with 13 nominations, has the potential to surpass the record for most Oscars won by a single film (currently 11) and a non-English language film (currently 4). Individual records are also in play: Sean Baker or Jacques Audiard could equal Walt Disney’s four wins in a night. Expected record-breaking 2025 Oscar wins Timothée Chalamet may become the youngest Best Actor winner, while Cynthia Erivo could become the second Black Best Actress winner and youngest EGOT. Fernanda Torres, Sebastian Stan, and Isabella Rossellini could make history as the first Brazilian,…
Author: Eyitayo Jemimah Ajayi
The Meta founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has proved the saying, “All work but no play makes Jack a dull boy” correct. Mark Zuckerberg continually shows full adoration for his wife, Priscilla Chan over and over again. But for her 40th birthday party, he did something extraordinaire. The billionaire literally impersonated the fast rising star, Benson Bonne, borrowing the singer’s Oscar jumpsuit to perform for his wife during her birthday celebration. He decided to make his wife’s birthday memorable as he says, “Your wife only turns 40 once”. In a video released by Mark through his Instagram, one can see…
Valentine’s Day music playlist- It is a beautiful day to celebrate love and what better way to celebrate love than with soulful lyrics that melt the hearts? Some artists have taken time to write music-worthy lyrics that ooze out the true meaning of love. These songs preach love in the purest form without necessarily objectifying humans. The lyrics are written from a place of understanding of love and not mere infatuation. Without much ado, let us dive right into my curated Valentine’s Day music playlist. Valentine’s Day music playlist-Distance by Tori Kelly This is the first song on the Grammy…
I bring to you, a list of Valentine’s Day movie recommendations-not the regular cliche list. With the buzz concerning Valentine’s Day, it would be incomplete without putting out movie recommendations to watch on that day. In this list, we have a range of romantic movies from the 20th century- some are romantic comedies, some tragic, and others melodramatic. So if you are single on your couch or you want something to watch with your partner, this list has you covered. We Live in Time (2024) This is a perfect one on the list of Valentine’s Day movie recommendations. This past…
Brand collaboration Over the years, brands have leveraged collaborations with other brands to create a unique product. Most times, these collaborations have proved more successful than competing with one another. A unique trait about these brand collaborations is that each brand on its own are well-to-do- brand. They are dons in the industry even when they stand on their own. With these brand collaborations, products made are rare collections, in some cases, limited editions with a high market value which causes market frenzy but at the same time gets the right amount of appraisal. With research data from Public Desire,…
Not to mislead you, these movies are not themed around Valentine’s Day, they have their release day on Valentine’s Day, February 14. Some of these movies do not have love as their theme but are centered around other life themes. One major movie release on that day is a new Captain America movie in the Captain America franchise. Marvel is not done with the Captain America franchise and wishes to make more movies on it. Although Chris Evans no longer plays the Captain America role, Anthony Mackenzie, Sam the Falcon is the new Captain America based on Captain America: The…
Today’s Sunday Gospel Jam is The Great Commission Album. Make that ride to church worthwhile! The Nigerian gospel scene has seen so many greats come to the spotlight over the years with more gospel singers rising up each year. Gospel artistes like Nathaniel Bassey, Sinach and a few others have been regarded as pacesetters of contemporary worship music in Nigeria and Africa at large. But one major individual who has constantly delivered quality worship music since his inception to the scene is Dunsin Oyekan. Dunsin Oyekan, fondly called the Eagle, is a Nigerian gospel music minister, singer, songwriter, producer, and…
Long time, no fashion gist! Nigerian celebrities have set out to make this year a fashion-memorable one. Nigerian celebrities and fashionistas do not need a runway to make fashion statements. Any time of the day, they make a fashion statement that leaves jaw-dropping. In January, there was a lot of fashion buzzkill by celebrities. In this article, I will be reviewing some of these looks that caught my attention maybe because of their simplicity, color choice, or even fabric choice, and last but not least, the styling process. Veekee James’ tan suit The celebrity fashion designer, Vekee James, wore this…
Last year’s Met Gala was a runway of dreams with its dress code as the Garden of Time. However for the Met Gala 2025, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced the dress code for the event in May: “Tailored for You.” This dress code celebrates the accompanying exhibit, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which focuses on suiting and menswear, particularly Black menswear over the centuries. André Leon Talley 5th Avenue, Arthur Elgort (American, born 1940), 1986; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Irene Lewisohn Costume Reference Library. This marks the first Met Gala exhibit in over 20 years…
World Cancer Day 2025 Every February 4th, the world marks World Cancer Day, a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness and driving action against cancer. This year makes it 25 years since the signing of the Charter of Paris Against Cancer at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium. The World Cancer Day 2025 theme, “United by Unique,” underscores the importance of personalized, patient-centered care, recognizing that each individual’s experience with cancer is unique. This year’s theme will run through to the year 2027. The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes the value of collaborative care, involving healthcare providers,…
